WotC WotC hiring EP to manage the D&D tabletop business

[darjr]

WotC has been hiring a lot recently. How many are working on D&D now?

 

[Undrave]

Huh... could mean the next few years could take a different direction...

 

[Dausuul]

Nothing like seeing the D&D team grow instead of shrink. I remember when the Christmas layoffs were so predictable they became a grim joke. But nowadays it's always "We hired so-and-so!" or "We're looking for a new X!" Hardly ever does anyone leave the team.

It's a good day for the ol' game.

 

[Morrus]

That's been advertised for a few months now. Here's an older article on it:

WotC - WotC Looking For A New D&D Producer?

WotC is advertising for a new Executive Producer - D&D, which it describes as "head of D&D TRPG, runs the D&D TRPG business unit and P&L at Wizards of the Coast". I'm not sure how that interacts with existing positions -- Mike Mearls is the D&D Franchise Creative Director, and Nathan...

www.enworld.org

 

[Xenonnonex]

Everyone who was in the 5 year plan for Wizards thread should get in on that.

 

[gyor]

What does an EP of Table Top games do?

 

[Dausuul]

What does an EP of Table Top games do?

Per the job description, "Runs the D&D tabletop RPG business and P&L." I am told the P&L bit is corporate shorthand for "it's your job to make sure the division turns a profit."

 

[Xenonnonex]

Per the job description, "Runs the D&D tabletop RPG business and P&L." I am told the P&L bit is corporate shorthand for "it's your job to make sure the division turns a profit."

And is kept on a lease by Hasbro.

 

[Dausuul]

And is kept on a lease by Hasbro.

As far as I can tell, Hasbro's only directive to WotC is "Don't lose money."